Monthly Meeting | Building Your Website: Hire a Designer or DIY?

You won’t want to miss our very special February meeting, a two-hour deep dive on the importance of establishing your Web presence — how to do it or, if you already have a website,  do it more successfully.

• In the first hour, we’ll offer the lowdown on how to collaborate with a Web design company to make the best of your Web presence. 
• In the second hour, you'll be shown the step-by-step process of how you can design and build your own website using the tools of a do-it-yourself company (such as Wix, Weebly, copyfolio, etc.)
  

The lively session will cover a multitude of Web-specific questions: What are the essential elements of a site? What info should you prepare when working with a web designer? How can you use your website to stand out among the competition? What is SEO anyway, and why does it matter so much? How do you maximize a website's effectiveness? How can you avoid the most common mistakes? (And much more)

Our expert presenters will be Dawn Verbrigghe, CEO & Founder of Jottful, a Website design company that builds and manages websites for small businesses and entrepreneurs, and Dorka Kardos-Latif, Online Marketing Manager of copyfolio, a DIY website builder specializing in creating sites especially for writers. We'll finish up with a Q&A.

An informative, attractive website can make all the difference between getting work...or not. Take advantage of this rare opportunity to learn how you can create a website that will work brilliantly for you!

Registration

IWOC and IWOSC Members

FREE for IWOC and IWOSC members. [NOTE: Please do not register on this event page. You will automatically be sent the Zoom registration link.]

Non-members

Admission for non-members is $10. To register, simply click the Register button (when active) on this page. Upon confirmation of payment, you will receive the Zoom registration information. [Registration closes at 5:30 p.m. Central Time on Feb 9.]

Meeting Membership Sign-up Discount

Non-members are eligible for a 10% discount on their first year of IWOC membership with a coupon code available at the meeting!